tung4 sing3同性
Jyutpingtung4 sing3
Yaletùhng sing
Definition
Same sex; of the same gender.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on biological or social gender identity rather than romantic orientation. It is most frequently encountered in formal discussions about legal rights or social policy, such as in the context of marriage or relationships. When describing people who are attracted to the same sex, speakers often prefer more specific terms like 同性戀.
Examples
The two of them are of the same sex.
Can you accept same-sex marriage?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
